WBraun
climber
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Jan 11, 2013 - 03:56pm PT
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The whole bottom 300 feet is now gone as of today ......
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mctwisted
Trad climber
e.p.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 11, 2013 - 04:07pm PT
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them lads is goin' after it
these shots 1/11/2013 around noon
werner, looks like the first pitch fell off a day or two ago?
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WBraun
climber
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Jan 11, 2013 - 04:10pm PT
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Yeah it did, Dan
Jason was here about 2 hours ago and told me it fell off.
We think it was that night before this last cold storm when it got really warm.
3 nights ago maybe?
It's a full on blizzard here right now .....
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chappy
Social climber
ventura
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Jan 11, 2013 - 04:42pm PT
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Greg and Jason,
Awesome! Can't wait to talk to you guys about it.
Chappy
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Jan 11, 2013 - 07:52pm PT
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what a f*#king bitch, had to fall off the day before we attempt the thing. It should be doable real soon though, doable 70% now and probably totally doable for someone with much more skills and stupidity. I bet by Sunday it would be good...oh well
Beautiful place that cirque. Upper pitches look fantastic and very solid.
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
bouldering
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Jan 11, 2013 - 08:07pm PT
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Quater Dome first ski descent I don't think your line off the top of Mammoth sees much action either.
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mctwisted
Trad climber
e.p.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 13, 2013 - 02:27pm PT
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looks like a fast party did the tears and topped out around 1pm
heres a few shots of the rest of the route
here's a few from closer up, but i coudnt get the lower section from here
heres a few of the silverstrand, starting to look good
parting shot of icicles on Bridalveil
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The Warbler
climber
the edge of America
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Jan 13, 2013 - 02:54pm PT
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The Upper Tears doesn't get much better than that, guys. As for the first pitch, there is some rock protection if you bring pins, and it isn't that steep. There are some 2 ft wide ramps that diagonal across it that make it easier than it looks from below. From the bowl atop pitch 1 it looks pretty fricken solid.
Not often you see the Widows Tears in better condition than The Strand, but there it is.
Thanks for the photos, Dan
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Walleye
climber
The Hot Kiss on the end of a Wet Fist
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Jan 13, 2013 - 04:19pm PT
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WEASIE, you are killin me!! Damn I miss that place.. Say hi to Bemidji Midget for me ;)
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mctwisted
Trad climber
e.p.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 13, 2013 - 04:31pm PT
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you got it walter. here's another pic from today
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Gagner
climber
Boulder
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Jan 13, 2013 - 07:25pm PT
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Rick Harlan and Kim Dao are who did the Tears yesterday. Said it was great with the cold temps, and it should hang in there as long as the temps stay cold.
Way to go guys - I'm jealous!!
P.
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gilly
climber
Mohawk Valley,Ca
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Jan 13, 2013 - 11:04pm PT
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Stu and Bri, great work!
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jan 13, 2013 - 11:41pm PT
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so bitchin' this is getting done... hoping, fantasizing that I might get a shot... one of these dwindling days!!
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10b4me
Boulder climber
Somewhere on 395
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Jan 14, 2013 - 09:26am PT
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Suppose to be warmer the next few days
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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Jan 14, 2013 - 09:45am PT
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Nice one Kim --- Tick!
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mctwisted
Trad climber
e.p.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 14, 2013 - 04:17pm PT
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silver strand got climbed today, and its getting fatter
heard the start of widows tears is now good enough to take 4"screws. didnt see anyone on it today
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Jan 14, 2013 - 06:34pm PT
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Maybe some day. Not me though.
Ken
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mctwisted
Trad climber
e.p.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 14, 2013 - 06:52pm PT
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here's an old shot of Mayfield i found recently in my old slides. this is from bitd
these routes are really awesome! should be good for at least a couple more days
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mctwisted
Trad climber
e.p.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 14, 2013 - 06:55pm PT
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yeh Ken, i remember seeing that climbable before, just barely. fell off the next day though. it will get climbed someday. all kinds of stuff forming right now all over the place
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